[quote]Brother Chris wrote:
[quote]XanderBuilt wrote:
[quote]PimpBot5000 wrote:
Yep, aka James Bond showers. Pretty much after every shower, I turn it as cold as it will go and endure about 3 minutes. There have been a few German studies showing it raises testosterone, improves circulation, boosts the immune system and a couple other things.[/quote]
Serious? I better do it more often then. I usually only keep it cooler after the gym and I’ve done that cold water blast for about a minute or so.
I have wondered though would a hot shower or cold shower help you sweat less afterwards? Pimp, your from Japan so I know in June/July it gets pretty humid, how do you stop sweating after the gym? Sorry, anyone can answer this question.
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If you’re losing or trying to lose weight, don’t think ya want to cool your core down, that is the whole point of working out. Plus sweating is a natural AC for your body. So, yeah taking a cold shower is nice, but trying to cool your core down is just gonna cut down on fat loss.[/quote]
Sorry Chris, I missed this reply. Thanks for the tip 
[quote]gregron wrote:
16 minutes in the shower? What are you a chick? lol[/quote]
Well if you have water shortages in CA, there’s one of your answers
[quote]XanderBuilt wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
16 minutes in the shower? What are you a chick? lol[/quote]
Well if you have water shortages in CA, there’s one of your answers :)[/quote]
I never understood that. IT FALLS FROM THE FUCKING SKY.
It is literally RAINING water.
[quote]Vicomte wrote:
[quote]XanderBuilt wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
16 minutes in the shower? What are you a chick? lol[/quote]
Well if you have water shortages in CA, there’s one of your answers :)[/quote]
I never understood that. IT FALLS FROM THE FUCKING SKY.
It is literally RAINING water.[/quote]
True, but in most cases rainwater is unfit for drinking (due to industrialization) hence it needs to be collected in reservoirs, purified etc. And those with heavy rainfall all year round never complain of water shortages - it’s just in the drier parts of the world.
Anyway, back on topic.
16 minutes in the shower? WTF. It doesn’t even take that long to wipe the blood out.
Only when I have no choice. I had no access to warm water for about two months, so I had no choice but to shower ice cold. Feels nice and I can feel it improve circulation.
[quote]Brother Chris wrote:
[quote]XanderBuilt wrote:
[quote]PimpBot5000 wrote:
Yep, aka James Bond showers. Pretty much after every shower, I turn it as cold as it will go and endure about 3 minutes. There have been a few German studies showing it raises testosterone, improves circulation, boosts the immune system and a couple other things.[/quote]
Serious? I better do it more often then. I usually only keep it cooler after the gym and I’ve done that cold water blast for about a minute or so.
I have wondered though would a hot shower or cold shower help you sweat less afterwards? Pimp, your from Japan so I know in June/July it gets pretty humid, how do you stop sweating after the gym? Sorry, anyone can answer this question.
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If you’re losing or trying to lose weight, don’t think ya want to cool your core down, that is the whole point of working out. Plus sweating is a natural AC for your body. So, yeah taking a cold shower is nice, but trying to cool your core down is just gonna cut down on fat loss.[/quote]
Just to address this further: I thought that the colder you are the faster the metabolism has to go, for homeostatis. That is why people in the Artic regions have to eat a lot of calories.